Gained 3 lbs during week 6-7!

I have been very hungry and have been eating more than normal, but I have also been exercising, so I was horrified to step on the scale this morning for the first time in a week and learn that I'd gained 3 pounds. At this rate I'll gain 15 pounds in the first trimester alone! Is anyone else having this problem? Could it just be bloating/water weight? I hope so. I want to be healthy and nourish my body, but my pants barely fit!

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I am only 5 weeks and just went to buy maternity clothes. This is my 4th pregnancy (I have a 4 yr old and had 2 m/c) so each time I show earlier and earlier, but this is crazy. I gained 75 lbs with my DD, but have a thyroid issue and it was a much slower progression.

Like you I am always hungry with this one and I eat constantly. All healthy foods, but still way more than my 100 lb body is used to.

All I say is as long as I am eating healthy and the baby is healthy, let the weight pack on....hello maternity clothes.

I have a great solution to this problem... don't step on the scale! It is what it is and it's inevitable that we are going to gain weight. Just eat healthy for one and you will be fine. I haven't weighed myself yet :)

I am there with you too! I gained 2 pounds from week 6-7. I feel a bit of relief since I am now at week 8 and haven't gained more! Just seems too early to be packing on the pounds! Our minds play such games with us huh!

Im with you :( I lost weight at the beging with dd and this time ive gained about 5 lbs already. But I think I have gained because I generally only ate 1 maybe 2 times a day when not pregnant and I am now eating a balanced diet..... at least thats what I tell myself. I am scared to death of gaing a ton of weight!! I know some is healthy but afraid of going over board!!

I've been weighing myself daily and have noticed it fluxuates A LOT. With my DD I didn't gain weight until 7mo and was having to take in 3000+ calories a day to do so, so I'm trying to stay on top of it on this pg so I don't have the same issue. I wouldn't stress about it unless your DR says there is an issue. If you have a known issue from a prev. pg -- then keep an eye on it. Also -- the smaller you are before you get pg, the more likely you are to gain weight more quickly. I have maintained close to the same weight thus far. But I still have a pocket of fat from my C-Section last year for this LO to grow in.

This post is making me feel MUCH better; thank you!!! I kept seeing all these posts from women who havent gained anything yet and are worried. I've gained about 2.5 lbs and I'm 5 weeks 1 day and I'm petrified of whats going to happen from here if its this bad and i've only known i was pregnant for a week! I'm definitely eating more because I'm more hungry. I eat mostly healthy but I do like to indulge a bit. But I do exercise pretty much daily. But I do feel really bloated too. Still hoping its just water weight. ugh!